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The Man Who Cried

2000Movie1 h 36 min

49

MediocreGoodWatch score

49

MediocreGoodWatch score

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Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

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Date night
Friends night
Teens

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Not for laughs, comfort or scares.

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Crew

Directed by: Sally Potter
Written by: Sally Potter
Produced by: Christopher Sheppard
Music by: Osvaldo Golijov

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August 29, 2000 · 1 h 36 min · Violence

Released: August 29, 2000
Runtime: 1 h 36 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Romance, Drama, Music, War
Original language: English
Also spoken: French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Yiddish
Made in: France, United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $2 million
Available in: 24 countries

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Where can I stream The Man Who Cried?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Man Who Cried from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 11 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Man Who Cried worth watching?

49

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 6.1, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 40). Audiences rate it higher (61 out of 100) than critics (38).

Is The Man Who Cried good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is The Man Who Cried plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The Man Who Cried a box office flop?

Budget$20 million

Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $20 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 9% of its budget.